Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-12-24
CONGRESS-
"H AsoihS nons From Day 60 mas
ia m0th HHouMen,

bills We're introduced: To divide a nor.
ton Of the Sioux reservation in Dakota.
Tor the admission Of the state Of Wash.
ihstoh INTO the unionj repeating the tim.
uihher and presumption laws; fixing tLe
salaries OF the several Judges of United
States district courts al $1,000: 10 pro.
sile Tor the establishment of a postal
telegraph; for "A public building M Omg.
ma 70 cost, including the site, 81 800. 900.
10 reimburse the prisoners of war who
were III the milltary ~ naval service dur.
/ ing the war; Tor the admission Of the
states oi Washington ond Dakota. for
the nee coinage Of silver; by Senator
Paddock, To authorize the governor OF
othh 10 appoint selectmen, clerks. re-
corderh, assessors and superintendents
OF district schools for each county of
tuiii. lhe total number of bills and
ollt resolutions was 504, larger num-
| lef imam was ever before introduced in
the senate IN any one day. There were
large number Of bills for the erection
OF public buildings. The aggregate
amount OF the appropriations Is S7,645.-
ODO; among them are the following. By
senator Wilson, Of Iowa, building 40
sioux City, Sl5O,OOO; at Fort Dodge,
slWOOO. by Senator Manderson, at
Omaha, " 100000, BY Senator Spoon
er, at Milwaukee, Sl,200,000 After
executive session the senate adjourned.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 12-HousE.-Mr.
Springer, of Illinois, presented the pc.
titlon Of Owen c. Chase, who claims 70
he elected delegate from the territory Of
Clmarron, commonly known as the pub.
he land strip. Mr. Lawler, Of Illinois.
offered resolution calling upon the
secretary Of the treasury for information
as - whether the amount realized from
the internal revenue ON Oleumarynrine
- necessary Tor the present or future
revenues 81 the government and whether
that tax wonla bencticiAlly diminish the
treasury surplus, whether il appears az.
Tentatively that the imposition If the
oieumAr5egiue tax operates 10 prevent
the consumer from using food product
delrterions 30 public health, also
whether the imposition Of this tax il moi
IN contraYeution Of the views Of the
president rs expressed in lis message.
Laid upUa the table. A number OF
propositions 10 amend the rules were
submitted 10 be referred and the house
adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. SENATE. =
Senator Morrill, reported back the selr
ate bill 10 credit and pay TO the seyera
states aud territories and to the District
II Columbia, al moneys collected un
der tine direct lax act Of the 9Th Of
/ August, 1851 Bills were introduced
10 amend the inter state commerce act
/ Also f0r the establishment and opera
! ti0n II the United States postal tele
; graph Alsn 10 eQnaliGa rates " pen
aions In certain cases To raise III,
pension ~ Mrs Gen Ward Is. Bennett
Ia SIZE per month. For the pFcserYa
, tom II woods aud forests adjacent {,
, lsr sources ~ nayigRlilr rivers aud tiei
aillupntN A constitutional amendment
ior ilio extension n the coagressiuna
term till the last Tuesday III April
ppening ~ the great Sioux reservation
. Ill Nelrisla Ia settlement To appro
! PIRATE 50, 900 for l,Uhlie building q
, Beatrice, Neh 10 authorize the post
master general u lease premises for Tia
: nse ~ first, second and third elias, posl
masters Also 10 provide that no third
class posisliica shall he relogated 10 IN
fourth class whose gross annual receipt
amount 10 81 200, or whose box rent
and commissions bring the postmaster
salary ~ 30 8 900 per annum.
wasHiSorox, Dec. i3-HousE =
large number 81 executive commune
iions were laid before the house by th
speaker and appropriately referred, an
ihca at 1910 recess was taken until
o'clock. After recess ihe speaker ha'
Ing called Mills, IL Texas, TO the chat
Cannon, ~ Illinois. offered resnlutlo
declaring that the following named GET
tlrtncn shall constitute the cnmmittt
ON elections: Crisp. chairman; ore
Z rcll. OHshvaitc, Barry MnIth, Hear
johnson. North Carolina; O'Nolii, II
diana, Moore, Rowrll. Houk, Coope
LYMAN. johnson, Indiana, and lsodg.
The resolution was unanlmnusi
adnutnd. The speaker resumed q
;. chair aud directed all papers IN warrior
4 contested election cases TO be REFER.
20 the committee Just elected. III
. house then adjourned till Friday.
WASHINGTON, Dec. i4-SENATE
/ Tho committee on privileges and elc'
tions presented report and resolntio
' in the West Virginia case, declarin
/, that Charles J. Faulkner has been dul
L elected senator and is entitled 10 SCI
|. IN tho senate The resolution wns agree
:, Ia viva ypre. and the oath Of office VI
= ,hereupnn administered TO faulkne
!. Rill4 were introduced; To incnrpora
y the Washington Suburban railroad con
RAINY. ~ tho District ~ Columbia. !
!, prntrct the interests Of purchasers I
!. t,atrnted articles making i valid d
a fcnsp against action for iniringemeI
y TINT Tho article was bought for use
rnusumption. not for sale and ~ 90,
!. faith aud IN the usual course OF trad
. The hin introduced to-day 10y Senate
Z Reagpn 10 regulate immigration antho
Y Ives the secretary nf the treasury 20 n
y toint "inspcrtors Of immigration,
= bc stationed at such ports OF entry as
/: may deem proper, Before any Hhh
! grnnt shall hc allowed 90 land the ma
e tor ~ the vessel shall produce. q eerti
J. ,atp for each immigrant certifying "
: he is not dep0rtcd for crime, rs not
~ nnuprr, lunatic or idiot, not IN charl
a II blood relations or authorized ~"
a. linng, is not an assisted Immigrant q.
hs * not under contract 10 ihnor ~ y
~ | United States. A bond shall he CAV,
"a a guarantee Of the discriminate
g ,uiny Of certificates on the part on y
"a, daamship company II is unlawful I
~ INV person interdictcd by the proNlsio
no u The act 10 enter the United States
Il. or transportation company to oril
y, Inn ~ This country, Executive sessi'
n. md adjournment followed. ;,
!. WASHINGTON, Dec. i5.--SENATE n
: following bills we're introduced by {
n and referred TO the committee on INT
state commerce: To prohibit uni'
States judges and courts from author